Director of State Chapter Relations – Schell Hammel
Schell Hammel is the owner of The Vapor Bar who operates 8 retail store locations in Texas, West
Virginia, and Virginia. She also owns an AEMSA certified mixing lab, established in 2011. She formerly
served as the Vice President of the SFATA Board of Directors and has been the SFATA Texas Chapter
President for 3 years. Schell has been very active in advocacy, speaking at the FDA, OMB/OIRA, and is
heavily involved in State and Federal lobbying of lawmakers about vapor products. Schell is very
passionate about the industry and keeping these products easily accessible to consumers that would like
to use them for harm reduction. She actively speaks at events, as well as educates the public regarding
vapor products.
Her last corporate position before entering the vapor industry was the Director of a Bariatric Weight loss
surgery facility, directing and speaking at seminars, support groups and media. Previously, she worked
in other corporate positions, including 15 years in the medical industry. Schell held positions in
management both in primary and chiropractic care, and was the Director of Business Development and
Marketing for a TENET hospital. She is the active mother of two boys, age 21 and 13, and married to Jeff
Hammel, who works in the medical field.